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The music was booming, people of many different species dancing to its rhythm and having fun. Robert, though, was just sitting on a couch by himself, looking at his phone while regretting being there in the first place.

His friend Jared had invited him to his birthday celebration and he didn't have the courage to say no, even though he'd never liked parties. Robert was a quiet bear, and he'd much rather hang out with a few close friends to play tabletop games instead of partying. He'd met Jared in a game store recently, and the two got along well, mostly thanks to Jared being an extremely sociable person. But Robert didn't know anyone else in the whole party, and currently Jared was busy making out with a very busty vixen.

He didn't notice when someone else sat on the couch beside him.

"Phew, I'm exhausted. You don't mind if I sit here, right?"

Robert dropped his phone when he heard the voice. He clumsily grabbed it from the floor before looking at the newcomer, a male ferret.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you. Is your phone okay?"

"It looks fine. Don't worry, I just had my mind elsewhere and I didn't notice you, so I was a bit surprised."

The ferret laughed. "You're Robert, right?"

"Huh? Do I know you?"

"I don't think so, sadly, but that's easy to fix," he winked. "My name's Terry, pleased to meet you," he said, extending his hand.

Robert shook Terry's hand, perplexed. The ferret was small and had a very lithe body, especially compared to Robert. The bear's massive hand completely engulfed the ferret's much smaller one, but Terry didn't seem bothered by it in the slightest.

"I've been friends with Jared since elementary school," Terry said. "He told me about this really handsome bear from his local game store, that he was very shy and socially awkward but also a really nice and fun guy once you got to know him."

"H-handsome?! Jared said that?!"

"Maybe he phrased it differently. But he knows my type, that's for sure."

Robert's face got suddenly warm. "W-what do you mean?"

Terry chuckled. "Sorry, I'm probably overstepping. If I make you uncomfortable, you can just tell me and I'll stop bothering you, okay?"

"No. Yes. I mean, no, you're not bothering me," Robert laughed awkwardly. "So, you're Jared's friend, eh? Are you guys close?"

"Yeah, we've known each other for so long, we're practically brothers."

"I only met him a few months ago, but he's been really nice with me. I wasn't expecting him to invite me to his birthday, to be honest."

"But I'm glad he did, and I'm glad you came!"

Robert felt embarrassed again. "Yeah, I guess so, haha."

"So... do you want to go dance for a while?"

"Eh?! You mean like... together...?"

Terry nodded, smiling. Robert looked at the ferret. He was actually really cute, and despite his size, he seemed to exude a very confident personality. Why would someone like him want to dance with a fat bear? Robert had no idea. Maybe it was just a prank to make fun of him. It wouldn't be the first time...

"I... don't really like dancing, to be honest."

"Oh, that's a shame. Although if we're being frank, I'd rather dance to literally anything else other than this garbage."

Robert laughed. "So what kind of music do you like?"

"A bit of everything, but mostly classic rock and metal."

"Really? I wouldn't have expected that."

"Why? Just because I'm small and adorable?"

Robert laughed again. "Maybe."

"Anyway, I already danced a lot tonight, so I'm fine just talking. If you don't mind, of course. I'd love to get to know you better."

"Eh, s-sure."

"I'll get a little closer, okay? It's hard to hear you over the music," Terry said, and sat closer to Robert, to the point where the bear could even smell the ferret's scent. It was a very peculiar smell, but not unpleasant.

Robert's heart started beating faster. As oblivious as he usually was, it was obvious at that point that the ferret was flirting with him, and he had no idea what to do.

"Are you gay?" Robert said, suddenly.

Terry stared at him and blinked a few times, smiling awkwardly. "Eh?"

Robert looked away, embarrassed. "Sorry, that was a very rude question."

"No, don't worry, it's fine, you just took me by surprise." Terry smiled. "I'm not gay."

"Oh, I thought-."

"I'm bi."

"Ah."

"Well, you weren't completely wrong. I actually prefer dudes, most of the time. But I like girls too, you know, so technically I'm not gay," he laughed.

"I see..." Robert stared at the floor for a while before he spoke again. "I'm gay."

"Yeah, I know, Jared told me about it."

The two of them remained in awkward silence while the party continued around them, unaware of their presence.

"Sorry, I made this really weird," Robert said, "I don't know how to talk to people."

"Yeah, I noticed," Terry chuckled. "But you know, it's actually kinda cute."

"C-cute?"

Terry nodded. "You seem like a very genuine person, and that's something I admire a lot."

"Thanks..."

"And it's especially cute from a big guy like you."

"I..."

"You're a really handsome bear," Terry said, and he put his hand on Robert's thigh.

Robert stood up immediately. "Sorry! I really need to go to the bathroom!"

Terry raised an eyebrow and looked at him with a confused expression. "Sure. Have fun."

Without another word, Robert rushed to the bathroom and closed the door behind him. There, he tried to adjust his growing erection. It had happened so fast, he barely noticed it before he felt the ferret's hand on his tight, dangerously close to his tenting bulge.

"Fuck..."

He unzipped his jeans and freed his cock from his boxers. How did he get so hard so quickly? Was it just because Terry said he was handsome, and he got aroused at the slightest sign of attention? That was pretty desperate and pathetic. But no, there was something more. He had to admit it, Terry was really cute.

His cock throbbed at the thought of the ferret.

"Damn, what do I do now?"

Robert held his cock and looked at himself in the mirror. He tried to make a sexy face, but he felt ridiculous. He'd always been fat and never considered himself attractive at all. He was pretty sure that the only other person who'd called him handsome was his mother. Even his ex-boyfriend had admitted that he only dated him because of his personality.

Did Terry actually think he was handsome, or did he say that only to make himself look good? Maybe it was just a prank after all.

He let out a deep sigh and did his best to put his cock back inside his underwear. It'd be hard to conceal that bulge. He'd have to wait inside the bathroom a little longer, although there was a chance that Terry would get bored and just go do something else. Maybe that was for the better...

A couple minutes later, with his erection relatively under control. Robert got out of the bathroom and walked back to the couch where he'd been sitting. To his surprise, Terry was still there, looking at his phone.

The ferret smiled when he saw Robert. "Hey, you're back!"

He sat next to him. "Yeah. Sorry, I had an emergency."

"Don't worry. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Great! You had me a little worried."

"So, ehhh... that thing you said a while ago... were you serious?"

"About what, exactly?"

"That you found me..."

"Handsome?"

"Yeah..." Robert stared at the floor.

"Absolutely. I think you're incredibly cute."

Robert looked at Terry, struggling to believe his words. "Why?"

Terry smiled gently. "I love big guys, you know. That belly of yours looks so nice and soft, I'd love to give it a nice rub. I bet you'd love that too."

"I... I don't know..."

"Wanna try?"

Robert hesitated, but then gave a barely noticeable nod and watched as the ferret got closer to him, put one of his hands on top of his gut, and started rubbing it. It felt amazing, even through the fabric of Robert's clothes. Then, Terry added his other hand.

"Do you like this?"

"Yes..."

"What about this?" Terry said, and he moved one of his hands under Robert's shirt, touching his belly directly and making him shiver. "Wow, your fur is so soft!"

Robert just let out an incomprehensible rumble and tried to relax as much as he could while the ferret thoroughly explored his big dome. Then, without warning, one of Terry's hands moved down to Robert's bulge, and squeezed it.

"Yep, definitely enjoying it!"

"N-not in public!"

Terry removed his hand immediately. "Sorry, I couldn't resist. Would you like to go somewhere private, then? Jared has a guest room, you know, we could go check if it's available."

"Do you... want to have sex?"

Terry stared at him for a second, and then laughed. "Man, you're really something. Yes, I'd love to have sex with you, if that's something that you also want, but it's not necessary, okay? I'm fine just spending more time with you, and then we'll see what happens."

"We could go to my apartment," Robert caught himself saying. "I live nearby."

"Really? Are you okay with that?"

"Yeah. If... if you don't mind, of course."

"No, it actually sounds great to me! We'll be much more comfortable there. Give me a second, I have my things in Jared's bedroom. I'll be right back."

Robert watched as Terry disappeared into the crowd, and just then did he realize that he'd invited a guy he'd just met to his apartment, with the very strong implication that they'd end up having sex once they got there. "I can't believe I'm doing this..."

Minutes later, Terry was back, holding a backpack. "Jared was in his bedroom... and he had company. It was kinda awkward to interrupt them, but... well, you know."

Robert laughed. "Oops."

"Yeah. Anyway, let's go."

Bear and ferret left their friend's house, and headed towards Robert's apartment. He only lived a few blocks away, so it wasn't a long trip. They barely talked on their way there. Robert was incredibly nervous, but also incredibly horny, and both sensations increased every time he looked at the small ferret walking beside him.

"So, ehhh, this is the building."

Once they were in the elevator, Terry got very close to Robert, and put his hand on his lower back. Robert just stood there in silence while the ferret played with his tail, before lowering his hand and rubbing the bear's big butt.

"You have a really nice ass, you know."

"Th-thanks..."

Robert's erection was getting unbearable. Luckily, they soon reached his floor, and they walked to his apartment. He was so nervous that he had a hard time unlocking his door, but he finally managed to do it.

"Lovely apartment," Terry said, once they were inside.

"It's tiny."

"Seems big enough for me," he smiled. "Although, yeah, I can see how it might be a bit small for someone as big as you," he said as he suddenly started rubbing Robert's belly again.

"So... should we go to the bedroom already? Or maybe you want something to drink?"

"I drank enough at Jared's."

"O-okay."

"Hey, Robert."

"Yeah?"

Terry gave Robert's belly a friendly pat and smiled. "You seem tense. I don't want you to feel pressured to do anything you don't want to do."

"This is what I want. It's just... it's my first time doing this."

"You're a virgin?"

"No!" Robert replied immediately. "I... I had a boyfriend once, a few years ago. But this... this is different. I just met you."

"We'll go slow, okay? We can stop at any time if you get uncomfortable."

"Eh... Terry?"

"Yes?"

"I'm really horny."

The ferret laughed. "I know, I know. Come on, big guy, show me your bedroom."

With his heart beating faster than ever, Robert guided Terry towards his bedroom, feeling suddenly ashamed of all the video game posters, action figures, and nerd stuff in general, but Terry didn't seem bothered by it.

"Wow, that's a big bed! Perfect for a big bear like you." Terry slid his hand under Robert's shirt and started massaging his belly again. "Can we get this out of the way?"

Robert nodded nervously, and he took out his shirt, leaving his bare chest exposed.

"Damn, you're hot! Lie down, I want to give this beautiful tummy some love."

He'd never been called hot before, not even by his ex. The ferret's words gave him a tiny confidence boost. "Hold on, I'll take these off too," Robert said, as he removed his shoes and jeans, staying only in his precum-soaked boxers, and he lay on the bed.

Terry took off his shoes and jumped on the bed next to Robert, and his hands immediately returned to the bear's belly. It felt so good to be touched like that. His ex had always avoided his belly, as if he was bothered by its size. Terry, on the other hand, seemed completely enamored by it, and he even started rubbing his face on the furry dome.

Timidly, Robert moved one of his hands towards the ferret, and touched the soft fur on his head. He was so small, yet he had so much vitality. "I want... I want to see your body..."

The ferret smiled. "Well, it's only fair," he said, and he took off his clothes so he was just in his underwear like Robert, although rather than boxers, Terry was wearing bright purple briefs that accentuated the shape of his bulge. Then, he climbed on top of Robert's belly.

Robert could feel Terry's erection pressing against his belly, but he ignored it for the moment, and moved his hand across the ferret's body, feeling him. His fluffy fur hid a very lean physique. Terry's musky scent became even more noticeable thanks to his lack of clothes and increasing arousal, to Robert's delight.

"Hmmm, your hand is so big! Ahhh, yes!"

He was just touching Terry's back, but the sensual sounds he made encouraged him to go further, so he moved his hand to the ferret's butt, making him moan even louder. After a few rubs, Robert slid his hand under Terry's briefs, directly touching his buttocks.

"Not so shy anymore, eh?"

"I couldn't resist..."

"It's okay. You can touch all you want." While Robert was busy with Terry's ass, the ferret started kneading the bear's chest with his small hands. At the same time, he started moving his hips and rubbing his bulge against Robert's belly.

Robert pressed the ferret's body against his own, while he rubbed his own bulge through his boxers with his other hand.

Terry seemed to notice. "Let me handle that." He turned around, and freed Robert's cock from his boxers. It was painfully erect and leaking like crazy. "Ohhh, what did I find here? A big and juicy bear cock!"

"Hgggg..."

Then, to Robert's surprise, Terry leaned on his cock and started licking it. "Hmmm, and it tastes so good too! I wonder if it'll fit in my mouth..."

"C-careful, you could get hurt!"

"Don't worry about me, I know how to handle a big cock. Just relax, and enjoy!"

"Ohhhhhh, fuck!!" Robert moaned in pleasure as Terry licked around his glans. It was the first time in years that his dick received any kind of attention that wasn't from his own hands, and he felt like in heaven. The ferret definitely knew what he was doing.

"Damn, you're quite the leaker, eh?" Terry said, licking the precum from Robert's cock, and then started sucking on its tip.

Robert watched in awe as Terry opened his mouth wide and engulfed the head of his cock. "Wow, you're actually doing it, holy shit..."

Somehow, Terry continued until almost half of Robert's cock was inside the ferret's mouth (and throat), and held it there for a few seconds before he returned to the initial position and did it again. Robert couldn't believe that he was getting a proper blowjob from someone so much smaller than him. And it felt so fucking good, especially once Terry started fondling Robert's balls.

Meanwhile, Robert gently stroked Terry's soft fur. "Fuck, you're so good at this!" Wanting to have a better view of Terry's body, Robert pulled down the ferret's briefs, leaving him completely naked and exposing his beautiful ass, balls and cock. It smelled so good, too! Robert moved a hand towards Terry's crotch and started fondling it, making the ferret moan around the bear cock in his mouth. Despite its small size, Terry's cock felt hard as rock, and soon Robert's hand was soaked with ferret precum.

This continued for a while, until Terry finally let go of Robert's cock and turned to look at him. He looked even cuter with precum leaking from his mouth. "Are you having fun?"

Robert nodded energetically. "Fuck yes!"

"I'm glad to hear that," he smiled. "I love your cock."

"Th-thanks..."

"I want it in my ass."

It took Robert a few seconds to process the ferret's words. "What?!"

"I want to feel your juicy bear cock inside my asshole."

"B-but... it won't fit!"

"You underestimate this ferret's flexibility," he said, winking.

"Terry... I don't want to hurt you..."

"You won't. Trust me with this. You just sit back and relax, and let me handle this, okay?"

Robert was shaking. He wanted nothing more than to fuck that adorable ferret. But how would it even work? His cock was just too big for Terry's asshole! Although he didn't think oral sex would be possible either, and he was already proven wrong in that regard...

"Okay, but promise me that you'll be careful."

"I promise," he said, grinning. "You're going to love this."

Terry helped Robert get rid of his boxers, and then stood over the bear's pole, looking at his face. Smiling all the time, Terry held the comparatively huge member, aligned it with his entrance, and started lowering his hips.

Robert moaned as the warm walls of Terry's asshole enveloped his cock. His precum and Terry's saliva acted as lube, making the process very smooth. He was surprised by how easily it went, considering the big size difference between the two of them.

"Ohhhh, yes! Your cock feels amazing!"

"Are you... ahhhh... are you sure about this?"

"Absolutely." Terry continued descending until his ass reached Robert's hips. "Damn, you're huge! This feels incredible, ohhhh."

"I can't believe you actually did it..."

"I told you I was a flexible ferret," he chuckled. "Now let's get this party started!"

As he said that, Terry raised his hips and then lowered them back again, and soon started rocking them in a steady rhythm, squeezing Robert's cock with each thrust and making him feel immense pleasure.

"Ohhh, fuck, this feels so good!" Robert moaned.

"Hey, big guy, look at this. Put your hands on my belly."

Robert put his hands on the ferret's soft abdomen, and was surprised to feel a hard bulge rhythmically pressing against his hands. "No way. Is that my cock?!"

"Yep. Cool, isn't it?"

"Wow. You truly are flexible."

Terry laughed. "It has its perks," he said, leaning forward so he could rub Robert's belly again. "I love your big belly. I love your big cock. Damn, every part of you is so fucking big!"

Meanwhile, Robert's hands explored the entirety of the ferret's body, from his buttocks to his tail to his back to his chest to his belly to his cock and balls, then back to his ass. He was still amazed that Terry could take his cock so well.

"Ohhh, Robert!! Your cock feels so good inside me!!"

"Hnggggg...!"

They continued like that for a few minutes, with every sensual movement of Terry's hips perfectly stimulating Robert's cock. It wasn't much longer before the bear knew he was reaching the point of no return.

"Ahhhhhh, Terry, I'm... I'm getting close!"

"Fuck yes! Give me your seed, big guy!" Terry started bouncing faster on Robert's hips, showing no mercy to the bear's overstimulated cock.

"Oh fuck! Ohhhhh fuck!!! I'm gonna cuuuuuuum!!!!!!"

Suddenly possessed by his primal instincts, Robert held Terry firmly by the hips and started thrusting hard against the ferret's ass until he exploded in orgasm, pumping jets and jets of cum inside his rectum.

"Fuuuuuuuuck yeaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!"

Without warning, Robert hugged Terry and suddenly yanked him away from his cock, which was still unloading a massive amount of cum.

"Ahhhhh, Robert!!!!!!"

His orgasm continued, but without an asshole to receive it, the ursine cum was getting everywhere. Robert thrust his hips against the air a few more times, until his orgasm-induced trance was finally over.

Panting, Robert blinked a few times before he realized what had happened. He was holding Terry tightly against his chest. Both of them were covered in cum, and so was the bed. "Oh..."

"Wow, you didn't tell me you had such a wild side!"

"Sorry, I got too excited..." Robert said, embarrassed. "Are you okay?"

"More than okay. That was amazing!"

"I wish I would've lasted longer..."

"Nah, don't worry about that. The night is still young."

Robert smiled. "You're right."

"You made quite a mess," Terry laughed, as he observed the scene. "I don't think I've ever been covered in so much cum before."

"I should've warned you..."

"Hey. Don't be so hard on yourself. Relax. We're both having a good time."

Robert held the cum-covered ferret and brought him closer to his face. He took a deep breath of the mustelid's musky scent, and then started licking the cum from his fur.

Terry giggled. "What are you doing?"

"Cleaning you," Robert answered, as he turned Terry around to clean his back.

"That's very... aaaahhhhhhhhh!" Terry moaned. "C-considerate of you!"

Robert had started cleaning Terry's asshole, which was leaking bear cum profusely. Terry shivered in response when Robert inserted his tongue _deep_inside the ferret.

"Damn, even your tongue is huge!"

Robert just laughed and continued licking the ferret, mostly alternating between his ass and his crotch. He loved how Terry tasted as much as he loved how he smelled, and the flavor of his own cum added a nice spice. It wasn't long until Terry started trembling and came on Robert's tongue, letting out a loud moan.

"Ohhhhhhh, yessssss!!!!!"

The ferret's comparatively small orgasm added even more cum to the mix, although Robert managed to catch and swallow most of it.

"Wow, that was amazing," Terry said, after catching his breath. "Thanks."

Robert just hugged the musky ferret as if he were a cum-covered plushie. They both remained like that for a while, enjoying each other's presence.

"Hey," Terry finally broke the silence. "You're very good with your tongue, you know."

Robert smiled. "I always enjoyed rimming my ex. I wish he'd returned the favor more often."

"Do you want me to return the favor?"

"Eh? Right now?"

"Sure."

"Well... I'd love that, but..."

"Say no more!" Terry crawled across Robert's belly and got between his legs. "Show me that beautiful ass, big guy!"

Still surprised, but happy to cooperate, Robert spread his legs, giving the ferret access to his hole. He soon felt Terry's tongue pressing against his ring. "Ohhhhh, that feels great!!"

The ferret replied by giving the bear's hole a nice and deep kiss. Wow, that felt amazing. His ex never did that kind of thing! Terry started massaging Robert's buttocks in the meantime.

Although he'd had such an intense orgasm mere minutes ago, Robert started getting aroused again, evidenced by his hardening cock. He reached for it and started casually fondling it while Terry had his fun with the bear's backside.

"Damn, Robert, I love your ass. It's so big! And your hole is just... so enticing..."

Robert moaned in pleasure as he Terry redoubled his licking efforts. But after a while, he felt something bigger pushing past his ring, something he definitely wasn't expecting. "T-Terry...?"

Terry's voice sounded muffled, but it was still clearly understandable. "Hey, look at this!" he said. "I can fit my head inside!"

His head?! "Terry! What are you doing?!"

"Hmmmmm, it's really nice in here! I want to go deeper."

"Wait, Terry! Are you serious?"

"Absolutely. It's not hurting you, right? I'll stop it you tell me."

"N-no, it actually feels really good..." Robert admitted. "But still, you're in my asshole!"

"You were in mine a few minutes ago. You didn't seem to have an issue with that."

Robert laughed. "That was just my dick, not my entire body."

"Let me see how far I can go," Terry said, as he started pushing deeper.

"Hnnnnng, Terry!! Ohhhh, fuck!!" Robert squirmed as Terry stimulated his prostate from within him. "Damn, it feels incredible!!"

"You know, your cum and saliva got me all slippery, and it's making this surprisingly easy," Terry said as he continued crawling further inside the bear's body.

"Ohhhh, fuck yes! It feels so good. Don't stop, please!" Robert brought one of his hands to his ass, and realized that half of Terry had already disappeared inside his asshole! He held the ferret's butt and pushed it forward, helping him with his remaining half.

"Hmmmm. I wonder if I'll reach your stomach."

"S-stomach?"

"Yeah. If I keep going, I should reach your stomach eventually."

"Wait, I'm not sure if this is a good idea anymore. How will you get out?"

"I'm sure we'll think of something. Ahhh, this is so cool!"

"Ohhh, Terry!" Robert felt how Terry's feet disappeared behind his ring, sealing the ferret completely inside his body. "Ohhh, fuuuck!!!!"

It took him a minute to process what had just happened. Terry was inside him. He could feel the ferret moving inside his intestines, and it was extremely arousing. He was rock-hard again. Robert grabbed his erect cock and started jerking off.

"Robert, I think I've reached your stomach!" Terry said eventually. "Yes, this has to be it. See? I told you I was a flexible ferret!"

"Really? Are you okay in there?"

"I'm more than okay! Oh, Robert, it's so nice and cozy in here!"

Robert rubbed his belly, feeling the shape of the ferret inside, still struggling to believe he was there. "Hmmm, you feel so nice in there! Can you... can you rub my belly from there?"

"Of course!"

As he felt Terry rubbing his belly from the inside, Robert moaned in pleasure. He never thought having someone inside his body could feel so good. With one hand on his belly and the other on his cock, Robert enjoyed the bizarre and pleasant sensation.

"Fuck, I'm gonna cum again!" he said after a while.

"Wow, that's so fucking hot, Robert!" Terry said, rubbing the stomach walls harder.

"Ohhhhhh fuuuuuck, Terry!!!"

He exploded again. While smaller than the first, his second orgasm still made a huge mess on the bear's fur and his bed. Panting, he rubbed his belly tenderly as he recovered from his powerful orgasm.

"For being such a sweet and quiet guy, your orgasms are quite intense," Terry said. "Not that I mind, of course. It's pretty hot."

Robert laughed. "Everything okay in there?"

"Yup. Everything's perfect."

"Do you want to get out?"

Terry seemed to consider it for a moment. "Nah. Actually, I think I'll stay here for the night. If you don't mind, of course."

"Really? I mean, I love how you feel in there, but... do you think it's safe?"

"Yeah. I trust you."

"O-okay. But just so you know, I'm a heavy sleeper. So if you need anything..."

"In that case, I'll kick you very hard to make sure you wake up."

"Ouch."

Terry laughed. "It's just so comfy in here. I don't want to leave yet."

Robert smiled. "Okay then. See you in the morning, I guess?"

"See you in the morning. Thanks a lot for the bed."

"Thank you... for... everything..."

Robert continued massaging his belly even after its occupant had fallen asleep. The fact that he had a living person inside him was still a very bizarre thing to accept, but he found it to be surprisingly pleasant. Even as he lay on the middle of his cum-covered bed, seemingly alone, he could _feel_Terry's presence inside his belly, keeping him company.

What a crazy night. He wondered if they'd ever tell Jared what happened after the two of them left his house. He probably wouldn't believe them, though. Not like Jared mattered at all in that moment. The only thing that mattered to Robert was the ferret sleeping peacefully inside him.

Although he had to admit, if it weren't for Jared, he wouldn't have met Terry in the first place, so he was glad he went to the party after all. He'd definitely have to thank his friend later.

Without bothering to clean the mess on and around him, Robert fell asleep with a grin on his face and his hands resting on his ferret-filled belly.